Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We’re all working together to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Help us by staying informed. We’re learning more about this virus every day, and it will continue to impact the way we deliver care. Stay safe and informed with this Coronavirus Resource Page.

When To Go To The Hospital

Health emergencies don’t wait, even in a pandemic. An "I'll wait it out" attitude due to fear of COVID-19 could put your health at risk and cause long-term damage. We are open and ready to provide safe care for you.

Visitor Restrictions & Office Visits

Effective March 18, 2020 at 8 pm, Luminis Health is restricting ALL visitors at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Doctors Community Medical Center and Pathways until further notice. Exceptions are noted on
living.aahs.org. Where visitation is allowed, it will be limited to one visitor per day.

To keep you safe, we are currently limiting in-office visits; however, we are still here to provide you care. Call our office and we will help provide you with the best options to see your provider, including video visits.

Your Questions Answered

As we work together
to lessen the impact of COVID-19, we’re committed to getting you the most important and updated information. Because we’re learning more about
COVID-19 every day, these FAQs are evolving, and items will be added and
updated as new questions and answers emerge.

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, please call your primary care provider to see if further screening is necessary. By calling in advance, your provider can take your health history over the phone and determine if you require testing. In most cases, self-isolation at home is the
best way to manage COVID-19 symptoms.

If you do not have a primary care provider, call CareConnectNow
to discuss your symptoms with a medical professional. CareConnectNow offers
virtual visits for many conditions where you would seek urgent care.

In line with other measures taken to protect our staff and
patients, and limit the transmission of COVID-19, until further notice we are
limiting all outpatient in-office appointments to urgent patients requiring a
physical exam. We’ll shift all other routine visits to telemedicine visits
or we’ll reschedule. Offices will remain open to staff, but not the
public. This way we can continue to receive calls, meet the needs of patients
and providers, and answer all requests and messages from patient portals.

If you have an in-person appointment and you have respiratory
symptoms – such as a cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, or fever – we
ask that you cancel or postpone your specialist appointment unless it is
absolutely essential.

We are limiting surgeries and procedures to emergencies or
urgent cases only. This measure is in effect until further notice. We are
contacting patients directly to notify them and reschedule, as appropriate.

Today’s uncertainties with COVID-19 likely raise additional concerns in your mind as you prepare for your labor and delivery. Know that we hear you and so many others who are faced with similar challenges.

Our mental health is just as important to care for as our physical health. This is especially true when we’re naturally feeling more stress, fear and anxiety due to the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Anne Arundel Medical Center is participating in a national study to collect “convalescent” plasma from recovered coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, to give to patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19-related illness.